variants
often Op-Ed
often attributive
: a page of special features usually opposite the editorial page of a newspaper
also
: a feature on such a page
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Please note that this op-ed is not legal advice.
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Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
In response to a request for comment, the attorney general’s office pointed the Washington Examiner to an op-ed, published by Ellison after the tape was leaked in 2025, that explains his version of events.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
The op-ed, the Times explained, fell short of the paper’s standards.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Even so, The New York Times is widely credited for developing the archetype of modern op-ed pages in September 1970.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
In response to a request for comment, the attorney general’s office pointed the Washington Examiner to an op-ed, published by Ellison after the tape was leaked in 2025, that explains his version of events.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
The op-ed, the Times explained, fell short of the paper’s standards.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Even so, The New York Times is widely credited for developing the archetype of modern op-ed pages in September 1970.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Op-ed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/op-ed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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